Ducks can’t complete comeback in loss to Toronto

ANAHEIM — Attempting a strong finish over the last 10 games of the season to close the year with a winning record, the Ducks fell shy of a third straight victory Sunday, doing Eastern Conference teams no favors following a 3-2 loss to the Atlantic Division leading Toronto Maple Leafs at the Honda Center.

The Ducks (32-33-8, 72 points) outplayed Toronto (45-25-4, 94 points) in the early going but were down 1-0 heading to the first intermission when Max Domi scored with 36 seconds remaining on the clock.